Jake Bailey was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jake Bailey was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

CAREER NOTES

• Three-time All-Pac-12 honoree – second team (2017, 2018) and honorable mention (2016).
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2017, 2018).
• Finished as Stanford's all-time career leader in punting average (43.81).
• Finished sixth in school history with 185 career punts.
• Finished sixth in school history with 8,105 career punt yards.
• Recorded the longest punt in school history (84 yards) at Cal on Dec. 1, 2018.
• 185 punts for 8,105 yards (43.8), 17 touchbacks, 51 fair catches, 76 inside the 20, and 54 of 50+ yards in 52 career games.
• 291 kickoffs for 18,428 yards (63.3) and 173 touchbacks.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

Senior Year (2018):

• Appeared in all 13 games and earned All-Pac-12 second team honors. Finished with the fourth-most punting yards (2,996) and punting average (44.06) and seventh-most punts in a single season in school history.
• Netted a career-long 66-yard punt vs. USC.

Junior Year (2017):

• Earned All-Pac-12 second teams honors.
• Punted 57 times and led the conference with a 45.5 average.
• 58-of-83 kickoffs went for touchbacks.

Sophomore Year (2016):

• Earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors.
• Totaled 50 punts for 2,176 yards, 13 punts over 50 yards, 22 inside the 20. Netted the fourth-best single-season punting average in school history (43.52).
• Booted 44 touchbacks on 71 kickoffs.

Freshman Year (2015):

• Spent freshman year as the starting kickoff specialist and situational punter.
• Punted 10 times for a 34.7 average.

PERSONAL:

• Played at Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) and connected on 12-of-16 field goals – including 54-yarder – as a senior. Also made 26-of-27 extra points.
•  Made three field goals of 50 or more yards and 40 touchbacks on 47 kickoffs as a senior
• Averaged 44.1 yards/punt as a senior, including 71-yarder
• Lettered in football, track and field, and soccer and is chool record holder in long jump (21-4).
• Full name is Jacob Richard Bailey.
• Majored in science, technology and society (innovation and organization).